Heavy metal rock star Alice Cooper almost became a pro golfer | For The Win Heavy metal rock star Alice Cooper almost became a pro golfer Heavy metal rock star Alice Cooper almost became a pro golfer By Mike Foss April 18, 2014 11:37 am Follow @themikefoss 367 shares By: Mike Foss | April 18, 2014 11:37 am Follow @themikefoss (USA TODAY Sports) Introducing your 2015 Masters champion is Vincent Furnier. Furnier is better known as heavy metal artist Alice Cooper of School’s Out, Poison, and No More Mr. Nice Guy fame. Cooper moonlights as a talented golfer, telling TMZ that his current handicap is four. He went on to say that he was so good, he nearly lay down the black makeup and leather for slacks and a visor. “There was a time when I really considered [playing golf professionally,” Cooper said. You know, golf has really suffered from a lack of dark makeup, pyrotechnics, and garish props. Amen Corner could use a few tombstones or whatever this is.

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At age 17, he formed a rock band called the Earwigs, who changed their name to The Spiders and then The Nazz, before finally settling on Alice Cooper. The line-up included ... Full Bio Born Alice Cooper Biography (Page 1) Alice Cooper's evil eye make-upis one of his signatures. "From the Inside" album photo of Alice Cooper© used with permission. Updated September 01, 2016. Alice Cooper is best known internationally as the original shock rocker, and his future place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is almost a certainty. It was much more than just music that has made Alice Cooper a star. It all began at Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Vincent Damon Furnier and four classmates from the track team formed a group called the Earwigs, and, several names later, renamed themselves the Alice Cooper Group. They were the world's first shock rockers, with many later groups inspired to adopt the concept. In 1972 Vincent legally changed his own name to Alice Cooper.

Although there are different accounts of how this name was selected, I would like to believe the one that attributes his choice to the fact that the name conjures up images of a sweet looking girl hiding a hatchet behind her back. continue reading below our video Beware! The 5 Most Common Travel Scams A new era in rock 'n' roll was born. In an interview with The Tribune, Cooper said "We brought theatrics to rock 'n' roll. We did it before Bowie, we did it before Kiss and before anybody. There was no show biz in rock 'n' roll before Alice Cooper. It was taboo and really looked down upon to call yourself showbiz. So when we came along, we went as far out on a limb as we possibly could. We did everything we could to annoy every parent in America, then backed it up with anthems that got played. We had 25 gold albums and sold 50 million records; it wasn't a fluke." Cooper realized that times were changing; people weren't as shocked as before. With the influence and pervasiveness of the media, the violence of our real-life society killed shock. So Cooper adapted.

He focused his shows on entertainment with his gruesome make-up, a boa constrictor around his neck and an unhealthy dose of fake blood. Although his humor was very dark, he claims his performances always were based on humor. And at the finale of every performance the star of the show got just what he deserved: decapitation or some other sadistic end. Although he has respect for artists like Marilyn Manson, he believes that Manson might take things a bit too seriously, and the Manson audience feels a bit shameful when all is said and done. But no matter what happens on Alice Cooper's stage, or what evil story the lyrics tell, Cooper believes his job is to entertain his audience and to leave the people feeling good--to make them feel like they were "at the greatest party they were ever at in their lives." As noted by Antony John, a fan who at one time had a website dedicated to the rocker, "Alice Cooper does not just give concerts; he creates shock-rock events that mesmerize, enchant, and torture audiences around the world." Alice Cooper is still recording. Cooper, now in his fifties, still commands sold out concert crowds. He's had more than 25 albums since 1969.

Dirty Diamonds was released in 2005. Alice Cooper - Biography - IMDb Alice Cooper Biography Showing all 77 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (34) | Personal Quotes (34) Overview (3) 5' 9½" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (1) Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. At age 17, he formed a rock band called the Earwigs, who changed their name to The Spiders and then The Nazz, before finally settling on Alice Cooper. The line-up included himself, Dennis Dunaway , Michael Bruce , Glen Buxton and Neal Smith .

Rumors (which the band did not necessarily make efforts to deny) to the contrary, the name was not chosen from a Ouija board reading nor was it named after a woman once burned at the stake for witchcraft -- it was picked because the random name had a twisted sense of originality and misleading innocence, complementing the band's bizarre and macabre stage theatrics and lyric themes. The band got their first big break playing at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles one night in 1969 when Frank Zappa discovered them and signed them to his record label. After two albums-and relocating to Detroit -- they were signed by Warner Bros., hooked up with famous producer Robert Ezrin and came out with their third album, the breakthrough "Love It to Death" in 1971. Several albums followed, including "Killer", the highly successful "School's Out", "Billion Dollar Babies" and "Muscle of Love". The band made an appearance in the movie Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) and their own theatrically released documentary Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper (1974).

Alice himself also starred in an episode of The Snoop Sisters: The Female Instinct (1972). The original Alice Cooper band broke up in 1975, with the lead singer getting his name legally changed to Alice Cooper -- and performing under the name ever since -- while some of the other members formed a band called the Billion Dollar Babies. That same year saw the release of a Greatest Hits album, while Alice as a solo artist completed the album "Welcome to My Nightmare" and his incredibly theatrical tour. It was on this tour that he met his future wife Sheryl Cooper , who had been hired as a dancer. ( 3 March 1976 - present) (3 children) Trade Mark (4) Wears black greasepaint around the eyes and usually sides of mouth. Pioneered the use of wild/macabre stage theatrics in rock concerts.

Jet black hair and bold blue eyes Leather pants and leather jacket Gruff singing voice Trivia (34) Alice and his original band made the song "The Man with the Golden Gun" intended for the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), but the movie producers deemed Alice "too controversial" and went with another song of the same title sung by Lulu for the movie. The Alice version of "The Man with the Golden Gun" appears on the band's 1974 album "Muscle of Love". Once belonged to the exclusive Hollywood club the "Hollywood Vampires" in the mid to late 1970s. Born at 10:33pm - EST. Attended and graduated from Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Lived with Cynthia Lang from 1968-1976. She sued for community property. In 1998, he opened up his own restaurant right in downtown Phoenix called "Cooperstown". Also planning to open another one in Ohio in 2000. Is an avid golfer, and has participated in several celebrity tournaments.

Is the subject of the songs "Why Must I Be Sad?" by They Might Be Giants , "Scared" by Dangerous Toys, and the b-side "The Ballad of Alice Cooper" by Bon Jovi . Received an honorary Ph.D (Doctor of Performing Arts) degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2004. When the giant letters of the famous "HOLLYWOOD" sign had to be replaced with new letters in 1978, a fundraising party was held, with the old letters being auctioned off at around $28,000 each. Hugh M. Hefner hosted the event and bought the "H", while Warner Brothers bought the "W". Alice bought an "O" in memory of the late Groucho Marx , with whom he had been very good friends. The check was painted on a big piece of the old sign and endorsed by Alice. While Cooper was playing a stadium show in the 1970s, a huge fan threw a live chicken on stage. Cooper, who's from Detroit and unfamiliar with farm animals, generally assumed that since the chicken had wings, it would be able to fly.

So he grabbed the chicken and tossed into the air, thinking it would fly out of the stadium, when in fact it went straight down into the crowd, who ripped the bird to pieces. The parts were thrown back on stage, and the headlines later claimed that Cooper bit the head off the chicken, and drank its blood. Frank Zappa later advised Cooper not to tell the real story, simply because "everybody loves it!". Doesn't seem to mind mocking his own "scary" image in the media; young people who appear with Alice act unafraid of him, while he pretends fright at ordinary things. Cooper's daughter, Calico Cooper , has been touring with him as one of the dancers/actors in the show. Children: Calico Cooper (born 20 May 1981); Dashiell Cooper (born 1984); and Sonora Rose Cooper (born 1993). Sonora was rumored to be the young actress who appeared with Alice in a television commercial for school supplies, but it wasn't her. Despite his horror-make up, pet snakes and wild image, he is a huge fan of Australian pop star Kylie Minogue .

Hosts a radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper", broadcast on many FM radio stations across the United States. [2005] Went out on a limb to get his first record deal, almost to the point of getting himself and his band tossed in jail: after discovering where Frank Zappa lived, Cooper and his band set up their instruments and audio equipment right in Zappa's yard and began to perform. Sure enough, Zappa soon came out of the house in a rage; Cooper told him that he and his band would continue playing until Zappa did one of two things: either give them a record deal or call the police. Luckily, Zappa saw fit to do the former. Once came out with wrestler Jake "The Snake" Roberts ( Jake Roberts ) to a wrestling match, carrying a huge snake. (August 26, 1996) Has appeared when the Phoenix Coyotes unveiled their new uniforms at the time at the Hard Rock Cafe in Phoenix, Arizona. 1974: Legally changed his name to Alice Cooper. Collects cars and antique watches. His album "Love It to Death" was recalled to airbrush Cooper's thumb from the cover after complaints it resembled a penis.

His favorite songs are "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones , "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors , "My Sharona" by The Knack , "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil , "My Generation" by The Who , "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses , "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie , "Over Under Sideways Down" by The Yardbirds , "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet , and "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years"). He wrote the song "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" for the movie Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986). He also appeared in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), uncredited as Freddy's father. This makes him the only person who has been involved with Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees almost years before the two fought each other in Freddy vs. Jason (2003).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 2, 2003. He's the godfather of Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine . Is a huge fan of the animated situation comedy The Simpsons (1989). Often appeared on the Phoenix children's television show "Wallace and Ladmo". Wears a silver bracelet on his left wrist which can only be removed with a key possessed solely by his wife Sheryl. As a guest on BBC's Breakfast (2000) (August 10, 2010), Cooper disclosed to hosts Sian Williams and Bill Turnbull that he stopped drinking in 1981 and now plays golf. Has been happily married to wife Sheryl Cooper for 34 years. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011. The other inductees were Darlene Love , Neil Diamond , Leon Russell , Tom Waits and 'Dr. John'. On May 24 2016, Alice as part of the band Hollywood Vampires , embarked on their first concert tour across Europe.

In 2015 Alice, as part of the rock group Hollywood Vampires , released an album, "Hollywood Vampires", with fellow band members Joe Perry and Johnny Depp . The album featured guest appearances by Dave Grohl , Paul McCartney and Christopher Lee . In 2015 Alice Cooper , Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and Johnny Depp formed the band Hollywood Vampires . The name of the band was derived from "The Hollywood Vampires", a celebrity drinking club that was formed in the 1970s by Alice that included members such as Ringo Starr of The Beatles and Keith Moon of The Who . Personal Quotes (34) I have never made fun of religion. Religion is something I don't even want to mess with, because I am really afraid of the clouds opening up and my being struck by lightning. Satanism is something else I don't mess with. I think that the heavy metal bands that do are playing with fire. I have never influenced people in a negative way, and I'm not about to start now. The hippies wanted peace and love. We [the original Alice Cooper band] wanted Ferraris, blondes and switchblades.

[Regarding rock artists involved in the 2004 "Vote For Change" tour] When I was a kid and my parents started talking about politics, I'd run to my room and put on the Rolling Stones as loud as I could. So when I see all these rock stars up there talking politics, it makes me sick. If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal. To me that's treason. I call it treason against rock n' roll because rock is the antithesis of politics. Rock should never be in bed with politics. - criticizing the rock artists involved in the anti-Bush "Vote For Change" tour. I didn't go to my senior prom, but I played it. We'd found out that another band was called the Nazz.

And I said, "We don't have anything to lose, let's do something that no one's going to relate to at all." I could have said "Jennifer Smith" or "Mary Truesdale", but it just happened that "Alice Cooper" came out. It was the very first name that came out too. There was something axe-murderish about "Alice Cooper". It reminded me of Lizzie Borden ( Lizzie Andrew Borden ). Alice Cooper - Lizzie Borden. That's got a What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) feeling to it. It was like feminine, but it wasn't feminine. It had some sort of ring to it, something disturbing. The late sixties and early seventies were kind of a breeding ground for exciting new sounds because easy listening and folk were kind of taking over the airwaves. I think it was a natural next step to take that blissful, easygoing sound and strangle the life out of it. On stage, I'm this figure, this actor, who does things that people aren't used to seeing and I relish in that reaction.

In real life, though, I play golf, I shop and I walk around with no makeup on and my hair in a ponytail. I may not be the typical middle-aged Joe, but I'm closer to normal than you think. On Frank Zappa : Throughout my life, there are four people I've met who were truly original people. The other three were Groucho Marx , Jim Morrison and Pablo Picasso . Why be boring? Have some fun. Rock shows should be like movies: I don't go to a movie hoping it'll change my life. When I saw 'Jaws III' ( Jaws 3-D (1983)), it wasn't a great movie, but it was worth the seven bucks to see the shark eat the helicopter. It was a wonderful waste of time. [on the infamous "Chicken Killer Alice" incident] Now everywhere I go the ASPCA is there, "Now no killing chickens." Okay I promise I won't kill any chickens. Go tell that to Col. Sanders. He kills 7 million chickens a day. If I had barbecued the chicken it probably would have been okay.

[About Marilyn Manson ] He took a girl's name as his first and wears a hell of a lot of makeup. I wish I'd thought of doing that. Girls started talking to me and I got hooked on the limelight. That's why I went into rock 'n' roll, for fame and sex. Everybody relates to trash. Kids get trashed in school, trashed by the cops, trashed at home. We live in a high-pressure era. It's a dangerous world, and trash is what it's all about. I didn't really care about meeting Rod Stewart or Sonny and Cher. I wanted to meet Groucho Marx , Fred Astaire , Errol Flynn . I wanted to meet the guys that had invented me, Boris Karloff , Bela Lugosi , the real stars. Oh, I love to lie. That's one of my favorite things in the world, coming up to somebody, especially press people, and telling them some enormous lie that couldn't possibly be true. I would say 50 per cent of the things you hear about Alice Cooper is urban legend. The same thing with Michael Jackson and Marilyn Manson . It's all partly legend.

But everything you've heard about Keith Moon is true - and you've only heard 10 per cent of it! Every day was an event with Keith. The thing about Keith ( Keith Moon ) is that I've seen everybody play in this business, and he's still the best drummer I've seen in my life. And that eccentricity showed up in his drumming so that there was nobody like him - Ginger Baker didn't drum like Keith, Mitch Mitchell didn't, Ringo ( Ringo Starr ) didn't. He was totally unique. I like horror movies that are over-the-top gory, that's the essence of what I do. I like setting an audience up, giving them a good scare and a good laugh, but it's all based around the songs. Without the 14 top 40 hits, there'd be no cake to put the icing on. Everyone likes to be scared a little bit. I loved The Beatles because they wrote such simple songs, which is a really tough thing to do. I've always thought if you can break the girl's heart by the second verse, it's a hit.

After I started having hits I saw lots of bands who'd been Alice Cooper-ised; KISS came out after us, even David Bowie before Alice Cooper was a mime and a folk singer. Then, when we broke down the barriers, we said you could do music and theatrics at the same time, which opened the door for acts like Marilyn Manson and Slipknot . We don't use any animals in the shows now. Snakes catch pneumonia very easily. They become ill if you take them from a hot climate to a cold climate. I didn't want to put them through that any more. As long as a 15ft boa constrictor has been fed, they're like a kitten. Put my head in a guillotine, fine, but put a needle near me and I'm passed out on the floor. [2010] I'm 62 now and haven't had a drink for 30 years. Back when I was 30, I felt like I was 62 because of the drinking. It's like Benjamin Button. I finish a 90-minute show and feel great - it's the guys in my band in their forties who are panting.

Jesus spent half his time dealing with demons and throwing them out of people. I don't think you just float around when you die - there's judgment, you either go to heaven or hell. I listen to those albums and I go, "What the hell was I thinking then?" It was a whole different time. There are three albums I don't remember doing. I don't remember doing Dada. I don't remember Special Forces, or Zipper Catches Skin. Those were three albums during my blackout period, and I listen back to them and I go, "Ha... there's some pretty cool stuff on there!". The funny thing was that The Last Temptation really wasn't part of the trilogy. That was on its own. That was the first thing I wrote as a Christian. And then, it was six years before I wrote Brutal Planet. Brutal Planet was a whole different story. Brutal Planet was a story that was talking about, "What's the world like? Let's get a picture of the future 50 years from now, when all of the systems have failed, church, family, school, politics, every system has failed, and there's no God.

Let's say that no one believes in God. Well, what have we got? Now we've got Brutal Planet this horrible place that nobody wants to be." That's what that album was about. (2005, on quitting drinking) They tell you you're supposed to go to AA meetings, but I didn't go. Instead, I went directly to a bar and I ordered a Coca-Cola. Everybody around me was drinking alcohol and it never occurred to me to have some too. In the 23 years since, it's never been a temptation, and that's interesting because I have absolutely no will power. If I had a beer now, I wouldn't be able to stop and I'd be hiding five bottles of whiskey in my hotel room tonight. That's how volatile a hair trigger it is for me, so I sat in the bar and it was as if all my desire to drink had completely gone. [on being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame] It's like graduating because what happens is the guys that you learned from are the ones that vote on you.

The Jaggers ( Mick Jagger ), the McCartneys ( Paul McCartney ), the Pete Townshends ( Pete Townshend ), the Jeff Becks ( Jeff Beck ). And you never feel like you're ever in their league. It just doesn't matter how many records you've sold or how many tickets you've sold, you always look up to those guys as being your big brothers, and you're never going to be quite in their league, which is good. It's not an ego thing, it's a humbling thing. [on continuing to perform at 65] When people say "Why are you still touring?", I go "Because that's what I do.". [on his memorabilia] I have a warehouse in L.A. that probably even ghost hunters wouldn't go into late at night. I'm sure the stuff that's living in that warehouse has been through a lot. Guillotines, gallows, electric chairs. Everything you can think of is in that warehouse and there should be a movie about it. I wouldn't stay in there late at night by myself. You can't out-shock CNN.

Alice Cooper: Satan is real and the world should beware | Christian News on Christian Today Alice Cooper: Satan is real and the world should beware Mark Woods Christian Today Contributing Editor 02 January 2015 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it Next Post >> x To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video "The world belongs to Satan," according to rock star Alice Cooper – and his job is to warn people that the Devil is real. Alice Cooper performing live at Wembley Arena in 2012.Kreepin Deth Known for his outrageous stage act which featured guillotines, electric chairs, chopped up dolls and songs about necrophilia, Cooper – born Vince Furnier – has been a Christian for many years. In an interview with CNS News he spoke of his struggle with alcoholism, saying: "Thirteen years ago I stopped drinking and I started going back to church. I was throwing up blood every morning, I was really a bad alcoholic.

I wasn't a cruel or mean alchoholic, but I was definitely a self-destructive one." Asked what he would say to people struggling with drugs, alcohol or pornography, he said: "The world doesn't belong to us, the world belongs to Satan. We're living in that world, bombarded with that every day. If you don't have Christ in your life, you're a victim to that." He also reflected on his Christian family heritage. "My grandfather was a pastor for 75 years," he said. "I grew up in a Christian home. My wife's father is a Baptist pastor. We were PKs, preachers kids and married each other. so I always refer to myself as the real prodigal son because ... I went out and the Lord led me through everything, maybe allowed it but then started reeling me back in, saying OK, you've seen enough, now let's bring you back to where you belong." Advertisement He continued: "When I stopped drinking I started going back to church with my wife and there was this pastor in Phoenix who was just hellfire. There'd be 6,000 people there and he was talking to me, every Sunday. I was exhausted.

Every weekend I'd come out of there and I'd be, 'I don't want to go back.' But I always came back and I finally realised I had to go one side or the other." Related Texas teen on trial for 'satanic ritual' killing While he was "still a rock and roller", he said, "I certainly don't do it in the same spirit I used to do it in. And I watch the songs, lyrically, about what I'm singing about. A lot of the songs I used to do were way over the line." On the difference his faith had made, he said: "Before, you're always self-centred, everything is always for you, your self is god. Humans make lousy gods, we have to let God be God and us be what we are." Cooper was also interviewed by DC Beacon for HM: The Hard Music Magazine. He has avoided what he calls 'celebrity Christianity' and told HM: "It's really easy to focus on Alice Cooper and not on Christ. I'm a rock singer. I'm nothing more than that. I'm not a philosopher. I consider myself low on the totem pole of knowledgeable Christians.

So, don't look for answers from me." In his stage persona, Cooper says that he sees himself as "the prophet of doom", warning his audience: "Be careful! Satan is not a myth. Don't sit around pretending like Satan is just a joke." He said: "I think my job is to warn about Satan." Vincent Damon Furnier - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Son of Ether Maroni Maroni (Micheal) Furnier and <private> McCart Husband of <private> Goddard Father of <private> Cooper; <private> Cooper and <private> Cooper Brother of <private> Furnier and <private> Furnier Occupation: Rock singer, songwriter and musician Managed by: Mar 2 1948 - detroit. mi Parents: Mar 2 1948 - detroit.

mi Parents: Feb 4 1948 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Parents: Ether Moroni Furnier, Ella Mae Furnier (born McCart) Wife: sibling About Alice Cooper Shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper's on-stage antics caused outrage across the world. He helped to shape the sound and look of heavy metal. Away from music, Cooper is a film actor, a golfing celebrity, a restaurateur and, since 2004, a popular radio DJ with his classic rock show Nights with Alice Cooper. He was born Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948, in Allen Park, Michigan, the son of Ella Mae (née McCart) and Ether Moroni Furnier, a lay preacher in the Church of Jesus Christ (also known as the Bickertonite Church). He has French Huguenot, Sioux Native American, English, Scottish and Irish ancestry, and was named after one of his uncles (Vincent Collier Furnier) and the writer Damon Runyon.

His paternal grandfather, Thurman Sylvester Furnier, was an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ based in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, and Vincent Furnier was very active in the Church of Jesus Christ at the ages of 11 and 12. Cooper formed his group early and as a teenager he, along with Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and John Spear, formed a garage rock band. The group moved to LA and recruited a new member, Neal Smith. Calling themselves the Spiders, they were slammed by the critics as "the worst band in LA". Frank Zappa, however, liked their angry, upfront and dark music, and signed them up. In 1969 they changed their name to Alice Cooper (the name of the witch doctor who spoke to Furnier via an ouija board) and released ‘Pretties For You’ and ‘Easy Action’. In 1971 they were signed by Warner Bros., and their next album, ‘Love It to Death’, launched them into the best selling charts.

Then followed a whole string of hit albums including ‘Killer’ (1972), ‘School’s Out’(1972), ‘Billion Dollar Babies’(1973) and ‘Muscle of Love’(1974). Alice Cooper liked to tour, but caused controversy wherever they went. His theatrical antics such as the ‘murder’ of infant dolls with blood everywhere, and his extreme look, caused outrage, but created a huge fan base. In 1974, Alice Cooper (Vincent Furnier) parted from Alice Cooper (the band). Furnier kept the name Alice Cooper and the band went on to record with the name ‘Billion Dollar Babies’. Cooper made another hit album in 1975, ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’, but he soon diversified and made a number of TV guest appearances in hit shows. Cooper’s music hit a downturn in the early 1980s, with albums such as ‘Special Forces’ and ‘Zipper Catches Skin’ flopping. However, by 1989, his new album, ‘Trash’, Cooper's first release for Epic Records, was a hit.

It started a tradition of extensive collaboration with other prominent artists. Steven Tyler of Aerosmith accompanied Cooper on "Hell Is Living Without You," a ballad cowritten by Jon Bon Jovi and guitarist Richie Sambora. "Poison," the smash single from the album, featured the backing vocals of Bon Jovi. Hey Stoopid! (1991) boasted a stellar studio lineup that included metal elder statesman Ozzy Osbourne as a vocalist, and Slash from Guns and Roses, who played guitar on the title track. Guitar aces Joe Satriani and Steve Vai lent dueling guitars to "Feed My Frankenstein," and Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars contributed licks to "Die For You." Hard Force magazine called Hey Stoopid! "the best [album] since Welcome to My Nightmare, a vicious guitar record." Further promotion for Hey Stoopid! came in the form of a cameo role in director Penelope Spheeris's blockbuster film Wayne's World, in which Cooper performed the song "Feed My Frankenstein." Because—or in spite—of his over-the-top image, Cooper's fans have related to Alice.

Cooper has endured because he has consistently played the type of villain or monster that audiences can't help but cheer. After a three year hiatus, Cooper returned with The Last Temptation in 1994, an album that Barry Weber of All Music Guide praised as a true comeback. "Far surpassing anything Cooper [has] recorded in almost 20 years, The Last Temptation is unquestionably some of his best work." On the album Cooper explored themes of sin, temptation, and redemption, bringing a serious air to his theatrical side. He followed with A Fist Full of Alice in 1997, his first live album since The Alice Cooper Show in 1977. The album included guest appearances from Guns N' Roses' guitarist Slash and singer-guitarist Sammy Hagar. The year, however, ended on a sad note when guitarist Glen Buxton, a founding member of the Alice Cooper Group, died of complications from pneumonia on October 18, 1997. Cooper released Brutal Planet on the small Spitfire label in 2000 and Dragontown the following year.

He also launched the Dragontown tour, a tour that included a controversial show featuring violent stage theatrics. Cooper released Eyes of Alice in 2003 and followed with Dirty Diamonds in 2005 on New West, featuring "Woman of Mass Distraction" and "Sunset Babies (All Got Rabies)." Besides recording and touring, Cooper currently owns Alice Cooper'stown sports bars in Cleveland and Phoenix, eateries that feature such oddities as the Ryne Sandburger and Megadeth Meatloaf. Cooper has also coached Little League, and during the 1990s he founded an organization to assist needy children. In 2004 Cooper received an honorary doctorate from Grand Canyon University, and in 2005 he launched his own syndicated radio show, Nights With Alice Cooper. Over time, Cooper has maintained his sense of humor.

Commenting on politics, he was quoted by Michael Crowley in the New Republic as saying, "If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are." When asked by Sports Illustrated whether he could outlast the Rolling Stones, Cooper replied: "At this point I'm in better shape than all of them put together." RESOURCES/REFERENCES 2 O’Clock 4-Play: Monday, February 4th « 98.5 WNCX US rock star Alice Cooper performs during a concert part of his "Theatre Of Death" - Tour at the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, western Germany, on November 11, 2010. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL ROLAND (Photo credit should read DANIEL ROLAND/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit: DANIEL ROLAND/AFP/Getty Images) In today’s 4-play, we salute Vincent Furnier, better known as Alice Cooper, on his 65th birthday. The shock-rock pioneer’s stunts — such as chopping up dolls onstage and parading with a boa constrictor — earned him ’70s notoriety.

1972’s “School’s Out” was his band’s first Top 10 hit, but he also went on to do well with ballads, including “You and I.” A big sports fan and avid golfer, Alice now runs a sports bar called Cooper’sTown, across the street from the BancOne Ballpark in Phoenix. vincent furnier | Tumblr vincent furnier Grid View List View The Witch in The Ouija Board While trying to come up with a name for his band, Vincent Furnier decided to consult a ouija board. The session went as follows ( x ): He asked if he had lived a previous life Yes He asked where he had lived England He asked how he had died Burned as a Witch He asked what his name had been Alice Cooper After this experience the band went by the name Alice Cooper before Furnier eventually took it as his own stage name. Reblog 2 Alice and Marilyn on stage together.

Alice was actually my first music crush, before I discovered bands like Rammstein, White Zombie and Marilyn Manson Reblog 9 Alice Cooper - Vincent Damon Furnier, Nita Strauss, Ryan Roxie, Chuck Garric, Glen Sobel & Tommy Henriksen @ Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD, on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Raise the Dead Summer 2015 Tour Setlist: Vincent Price Intro No More Mr. Nice Guy Under My Wheels “I’m 18 and I like it!“ Alice Cooper Marilyn: He’s gonna teach me how to knife-throw Alice: Knife-throwing is really the most important thing about this whole tour Marilyn: That’s the most reason I am going… Alice: I’m gonna make him a ninja Marilyn: I’m gonna teach him about my new cologne that I have. It’s called Chloroform. It’s like: “Here, Honey!”, Shhhhh Vince Furnier | AARP | ZoomInfo.com Vince Furnier + Get 10 Free Contacts a Month Please agree to the terms and conditions I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

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Question: Vince Furnier is better known as which rock star?
Answer: ALICE COOPER